About Jimmy Carl Black
James Inkanish, Jr., known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was an original member of the Mothers of Invention, providing drums and vocals. He is known for introducing the songs “Are You Hung Up?” and “Concentration Moon” from the Mothers album We're Only in It for the Money saying “Hi boys and girls, my name is Jimmy Carl Black and I'm the Indian of the group.”. In 1972, Black played with Geronimo Black, the band he founded with Mothers wind player Bunk Gardner. He is survived by his wife, Monika Black, by three sons and two daughters from his first marriage and by a daughter born out of wedlock. An autobiographical audio production with Jimmy Carl Black was recorded in 2007, called The Jimmy Carl Black Story, produced by Jon Larsen. The duo recorded an album of classic R&B songs, Black, Brown and Blue, and performed live together.
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